Roof-shingling seat.



J. SCHHVIlVH-ILPFENNIG.

ROOF SHI NGLING SEAT. APPLICATION HLED MAY 3. 191a.

Patented June 15,1915.

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JOH N SCHTMMELPFENNIG, 0F CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA.

ROOF-SHINGLING SEAT.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 15, 11915.

Application filed May 3, 1913. Serial No. 765,211.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN SCHIMMELPFEN- NIG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cedar Rapids, in the county of Linn and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Roof- Shingling Seats, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in a seat device particularly adapted for use on inclined roofs such as while constructing, repairing or painting same.

One object of the invention is to provide a generally improved construction or device of this kind having means that may effectively engage the roof to position the device, a construction that may" be adjusted to accommodate the device to use on. roofs of different pitch and construction that may be readily folded so as to occupy small space While in portage or out of use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a construction wherein, through the provision of the specific form of roof engaging prongs, means is provided for the reception of the legs employed to secure them in adjusted position.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation; Fig. 2 is an end View; Fig. 3 is a plan view; Fig. 4: is a detail perspective view of part of one of the legs and a rail engaged thereby, and Fig. 5 is a detail elevation of the lower part of one of the legs.

Throughout the drawings, like reference characters designate like or similar parts.

Referring specifically to the drawings, a stay section is provided which may consist generally of the side rails 1 and the connecting crossed bars 2; the parts being secured in rigid relation by means of fastening members such as rivets 3. Said side rails 1 are preferably formed of metal as angle rails as shown having a plurality of struck out point ed prongs or teeth, 4:, extending at an angle to the rail. Openings or slots 5 are necessarily provided in the provision of said teeth and serve the purpose hereinafter to be set forth.

A seat section is employed and may consist generally of side rails 6, a seat 7 and a support section 8. The rails 6 may be angle rails as shown, and have passing therethrough pivot members 9 which also pass 1a are provided by said rods which diverge as shown and at their free ends are formed into horizontal feet 15 adapted to rest upon rails 1 and into toes or lugs 16, extending at an angle to the feet and arranged for insertion into the slots 5.

The device is one which may be built entirely of metal if desired.

In use the prongs 1 pierce or extend into shingles or wooden boards of a roof as shown in Fig. 1 to stay or position the stay section. Thereupon the seat section is adjusted so that the seat 7 will be substantially horizontal. The seat is secured in the adjusted position by the engagement of the toes 16 in the slots 5. It is to be understood that the plurality of slots 5 in each rail 1 permit of the adjustment of the seat device according to the pitch of the roof to which it may be fastened and that accordingly the device is capable of use on roofs of various pitch. As will be realized, through the provision of the prongs 4: means is provided to receive the toes 16. Also it will be stated that the weight of the seat and occupant is principally borne by the feet 15 so that there is no tendency of the toes to displace the prongs 5. While not in use or in portage the support is foldable against the seat device and said seat device foldable against the stay section so as to occupy minimum space.

Although I have described the device as a seat device, it will be stated that the same or a plurality of them may be used as a sup porting bracket or brackets for a board which may rest upon the seat or seats 7 thus forming a scaffold for workmen and their tools and supplies.

Changes within the spirit and scope of the appended claims are reserved.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim is 1. In a device of the class described, a stay section having a metal rail provided with integral, downwardly extending roofpiercing prongs, a plurality of slots necessarily bemg provided by the formation of the prongs, a seat'devic'e in operative relation with the seat section and a support member for said seat device engageable with said slots to position the seat at different angles. I

2. In a device of the class described a stay section, a seat section in operative relation with the stay section and support means for and connected to the seat section comprising a plurality of legs, each having a substantially horizontal portion by means of which the legs are pivoted to the seat section and each leg having downwardly and outwardly Copies of this patenfmay be obtained for five cents each,v by addressing the JOHN SOHIMMELPFENNIG.

WVitnesses:

WV. A. REYNoLDs, J. H. CALLAHAN.

Commissioner of latents Washington, 1). e." 

